Ponds - Pondless Waterfall
How a Pondless System Works
“With 5 kids, you can never be to careful, but with the pondless waterfall, my safety concerns are significantly reduced.”
Tim & Jeanne Camp, Pondless Waterfall Owners
Simple Enough
The name basically explains it all. It's a waterfall and stream, without the pond. But why would you want a waterfall without a pond? The truth is that a Pondless Waterfall isn't for everyone, but it can be a great alternative for someone who isn't quite sure about getting a full-fledged pond. Some people are a little gun-shy when it comes to ponds because of mosquitoes. And although ponds that contain biological and mechanical filters are constantly being re-circulated, discouraging mosquitoes, the threat of West Nile is still very scary.
Standing water can also be scary for people with young children. We all know how fast children move, and the thought of having a pond so close to their play areas discourages some from considering a water garden.
Other people feel that taking care of fish would be a little too much of a responsibility, and that they won't be able to leave their pond for long periods of time, while still others say they do not have enough room for a whole pond. Cost is also a big factor when it comes to installing a pond. The price of a Pondless' Waterfall will be less because there is not as much labor and less rocks used because of the absence of a pond. The Pondless Waterfall is for all the people that have those concerns, as well as people that have those concerns, as well as people who are in love with waterfalls.
Complete System
If it's hard for you to imagine a waterfall and stream without a pond, it must be hard to figure out how it works.
Questions like, "Where does the water come from?" and "Where does the water go?" are common for inquiring minds. Well, the truth is that it works much like a regular pond. A hole, deeper than a normal pond, is dug, then lined with rock and gravel, and filled with water. The water is then circulated from beneath the rocks and gravel by a pump that sits on the bottom. A pipe runs from there up to a Biofalls filter and into an overflowing waterfall, where it falls back into the reservoir.
Since the water level never pools above the level of the rock and gravel fill, it gives the appearance of a Pondless Waterfall. But the greatest part of it all is that all the anxieties you have about ponds goes right out the window the minute the waterfall is turned on!
Benefits of a Pondless Waterfall
- Great alternative for a front yard pond; fits in small spaces where a pond might be crowded.
- Ideal for commercial locations, store fronts, restaurants, hospitals, factories because of its very low liability concerns.
- Virtually maintenance-free! Simply refill the reservoir every few weeks to compensate for water loss due to evaporations.
- Energy efficient - no ecological need to run the system continuously.
- Set a timer - ideal for vacations and night/day settings.
- For future possibilities consider asking the contractor to leave room for a pond to be added at a later time.
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